Author: Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal

The Cleveland Cavaliers decided they’d found the right leader and signed coach J.B. Bickerstaff to a multi-year contract extension.

The COVID-19-ravaged Browns received reinforcements Friday as they face the supreme challenge of taking on the league’s top team.

All eight players who tested positive Tuesday were vaccinated. An NFL spokesperson confirmed Saturday’s game vs. the Raiders is still on.

Odell Beckham Jr. thanked the Browns – from the owners, to the front office, the coaches and his teammates – and the fans of Cleveland via Twitter.

John Johnson III said he’s hopeful that Odell Beckham Jr. can return to the Browns and believes the majority of the locker room feels that way.

“He didn’t ahve to go over the top like that,” Myles Garrett joked about Bruce Smith after the Hall of Famer made a much bigger quarterback graveyard.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski hopes to have a packed house – which he didn’t get to experience in his first season – with fans in seats at kickoff.

“He’s not an excuse-maker,” special teams coordinator Mike Priefer says of punter Jamie Gillan after costly dropped snap at Kansas City.

In wake of heartbreaking loss to Chiefs, Browns don’t have miles to go with expected offseason upgrades on defense

Jim Nantz of CBS Sports cited the quarterback youth movement as the reason he sees AFC dominance on the NFL horizon.